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Originally Posted by HarryT
Hmmm. If it's so great, why doesn't he have a publisher?
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Because getting published isn't a measure of greatness in writing
The Eragon kid got published because Mommy and Daddy were rich and could afford to do it. They spent and lost a ton of money flying him around the US to schools and libraries and basically forcing the book on anyone.
It was only AFTER this movement and this large investment that a division of Random House bought the rights.
In writing, nowadays, it's not about how good you are. It's about how many people you know and how well you wish to schmooze them.